Why web services?

Web services are how enterprise applications connect. With web services, you define
service interfaces in terms of XML message exchanges. Clients and servers can use any
programming language and platform they choose, as long as they follow the rules of the
the exchange. When something goes wrong, you can determine which side is at fault by
monitoring the message exchange and validating the messages.

But working with enterprise web services is not always easy. At the architecture and
design level, message and service interface definitions need to be structured for
compatibility and efficiency. At the implementation level, the software stacks supplying the
XML "plumbing" between client and server offer a bewildering variety of options.
Choices between implementation techniques can have major impact on both the ease of
development and performance of your applications.

Security adds even more complexity to the picture. The online world presents an
ever-increasing number of threats to communications security. Your security architecture
needs to provide all necessary access control and data protection without adding excessive
processing overhead or latency to heavily-used services. Choices range from simple
options like TLS/SSL to the complexity of WS-Security, WS-Trust, and more, with the
best choice for any particular use case determined by the specific requirements.

We can help!

Need help with web services? You've come to the right place! Sosnoski Software
Associates are expert consultants on exterprise web services,
including both the ever-growing jungle of XML and WS-* technologies and the specific
standards (including JAXB, JAX-WS, and JAX-RS) and software stacks used for Java™
application development. We are active participants in the development of the industry-leading
Apache CXF web services stack, and can support your own work using CXF with consulting, mentoring,
and training services. Whether you're working with an existing service interface, defining
your own interface for use by business partners, or converting your entire enterprise to a
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) approach, we can ease your way and help you avoid problems
and delays in getting your applications into production use.

Jump Start

Jump-start your Java web services work with a customized consulting, training, and mentoring
package from Sosnoski Software Associates! The Jump Start
experience begins with discussions of your project specifics, then helps you pick the best
technologies for your needs and provides on-site training for your staff. If you're new to web
services, this is the absolute fastest – and
most cost-​effective – way to get your project going.